Sultan (Sovereignty) 172 B.E.

Dandenongs, Australia

“Blessed thou art and more blessed thou shalt be if thy feet be firm, thy heart tranquil through the fragrance of His Holy Spirit and thy secret and hidden thoughts pure before the Lord of Hosts!”
-‘Abdu’l-Baha, Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha

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Connecticut, USA

“Too high art Thou for the praise of those who are nigh unto Thee to ascend unto the heaven of Thy nearness, or for the birds of the hearts of them who are devoted to Thee to attain to the door of Thy gate. I testify that Thou hast been sanctified above all attributes and holy above all names. No God is there but Thee, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious.”
-Baha’u’llah, Prayers and Meditations

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Vancouver, Canada

“O SON OF MAN!
Transgress not thy limits, nor claim that which beseemeth thee not. Prostrate thyself before the countenance of thy God, the Lord of might and power.”
-Baha’u’llah, The Hidden Words

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Sedona, USA

The juxtaposition of city and nature side by side, interwoven, is so evident in Sedona. We raced to catch the dying sunset from the top of the mountain.

“All things are subdued by the hand of man; he can resist nature while all other creatures are captives of nature: none can depart from her requirements. Man alone can resist nature. Nature attracts bodies to the center of the earth; man through mechanical means goes far from it and soars in the air. Nature prevents man from crossing the seas; man builds a ship, and he travels and voyages across the great ocean, and so on…”
-‘Abdu’l-Baha, Some Answered Questions

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Lake Chala, Tanzania

“O SON OF SPIRIT! My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting.”
-Baha’u’llah, The Hidden Words

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Saint Peter, USA

“These Essences of Detachment, these resplendent Realities are the channels of God’s all-pervasive grace. Led by the light of unfailing guidance, and invested with supreme sovereignty, They are commissioned to use the inspiration of Their words, the effusions of Their infallible grace and the sanctifying breeze of Their Revelation for the cleansing of every longing heart and receptive spirit from the dross and dust of earthly cares and limitations. Then, and only then, will the Trust of God, latent in the reality of man, emerge, as resplendent as the rising Orb of Divine Revelation, from behind the veil of concealment, and implant the ensign of its revealed glory upon the summits of men’s hearts.”
-Baha’u’llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah

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Haifa, Israel

“En este Día toda alma que camine humildemente con su Dios y se aferra a Él, se encontrará investida con el honor y gloria de todos los bellos nombres y posiciones.”
-Baha’u’llah, PEB